Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 27, 2022

1,559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.41/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 521 lb · 114 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.77/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 672 lb · 105 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.10/cwt -10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 526 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,559 1,344 996
Feeder cattle 1,305 1,084 782
Slaughter cattle 175 165 119
Replacement cattle 79 95 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 value added 205 5 205.00 $205.00 $420 —
330–335 332 9 210.00–215.00 $212.24 $705 +6.02
375–380 378 10 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $822 +14.77
407–437 423 35 185.00–211.00 $202.62 $857 —
465–485 475 37 184.00–211.00 $198.39 $942 +14.73
511–535 525 53 179.00–193.00 $185.27 $973 -11.33
500–547 value added 527 26 191.50–205.00 $196.92 $1,038 -12.08
562–565 value added 562 36 204.50–206.00 $204.71 $1,150 —
555–585 570 10 175.00–190.00 $182.30 $1,039 +5.61
605–610 value added 607 17 210.00–211.00 $210.65 $1,279 —
600–645 625 25 180.00–195.00 $186.33 $1,165 -9.62
659–676 value added 667 36 185.50–189.50 $188.06 $1,254 —
650–696 674 69 176.00–190.00 $183.05 $1,234 -5.48
704–730 value added 718 46 174.00–182.50 $178.99 $1,285 +5.99
755–772 value added 765 20 177.00–183.00 $180.63 $1,382 +9.63
860 value added 860 44 168.00 $168.00 $1,445 -10.10
1095 value added 1095 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,424 -29.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–213 204 18 185.00–202.00 $189.94 $387 —
277–295 289 16 180.00–190.00 $182.99 $529 —
300–335 329 17 198.00–215.00 $200.74 $660 —
350–395 379 36 165.00–190.00 $179.41 $680 +0.02
400–446 424 52 150.00–184.00 $165.85 $703 -12.93
450–498 481 46 171.00–179.00 $174.25 $838 +3.59
502–522 value added 520 88 181.00–184.00 $183.70 $955 —
515–540 526 26 157.00–173.00 $164.87 $867 -9.99
550–595 578 29 159.00–169.00 $162.61 $940 -3.20
563–596 value added 581 43 168.00–177.00 $172.19 $1,000 —
600–605 value added 602 15 165.00–170.00 $167.01 $1,005 —
609–645 623 40 155.00–160.00 $157.47 $981 -0.94
670 670 14 163.00 $163.00 $1,092 —
735–738 value added 738 29 150.00 $150.00 $1,107 —
761 value added 761 37 156.00 $156.00 $1,187 —
815 value added 815 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 —
850 850 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 9 210.00 $210.00 $556 +5.00
305–330 311 20 183.00–211.00 $203.58 $633 +2.23
360–395 389 32 195.00–205.00 $196.16 $763 -4.33
400–440 421 51 185.00–202.00 $195.49 $823 +3.83
455–475 460 20 190.00–195.00 $191.29 $880 +2.00
500–520 505 20 172.50–198.00 $191.44 $967 +12.96
550–575 565 50 173.00–190.00 $180.79 $1,021 +4.77
609–632 617 43 169.00–188.00 $175.36 $1,082 +1.89
800 800 11 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 —
950 950 12 115.00 $115.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $850 —
990–1300 1144 80-85% 20 82.00–86.00 $85.14 $974 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,188 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1360 1318 75-80% 2 94.00–96.00 $95.03 $1,252 —
1250–1400 1345 75-80% 10 86.00–90.00 $87.84 $1,181 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1300 1050 85-90% 2 60.00–82.00 $73.62 $773 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1750 1575 2 99.00–102.00 $100.67 $1,586 —
1400–1790 1681 4 109.00–130.00 $119.32 $2,006 -3.72
1800–1950 1840 5 128.00–133.00 $129.26 $2,378 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1200–1295 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,276.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1600 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,350.00–1,885.00 $1,595.92 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.